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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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