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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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