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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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