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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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