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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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