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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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