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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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