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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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