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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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