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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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