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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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