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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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