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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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