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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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