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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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