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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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