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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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