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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 advancements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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