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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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