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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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