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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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