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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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