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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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