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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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