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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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