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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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