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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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