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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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