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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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