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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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