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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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