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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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