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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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