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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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