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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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