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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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