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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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