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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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