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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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