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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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