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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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