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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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