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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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