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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major 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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