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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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