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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally 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 many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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