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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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