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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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