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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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