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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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