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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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