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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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