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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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