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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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