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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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