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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education