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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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