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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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