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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high 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 want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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