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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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