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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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