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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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