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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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