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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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