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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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