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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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