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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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