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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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