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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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