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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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