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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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