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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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