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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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