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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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