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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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