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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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