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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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