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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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