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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important 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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