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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key 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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