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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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