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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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