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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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