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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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