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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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