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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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