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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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