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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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