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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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