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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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