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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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