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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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