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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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