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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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