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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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