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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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