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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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