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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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