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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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