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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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