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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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