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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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