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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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