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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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