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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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