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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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