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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important 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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