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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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