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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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