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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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