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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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