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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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