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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies 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? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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