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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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