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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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