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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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