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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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