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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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