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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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