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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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