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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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