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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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