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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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