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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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