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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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