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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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