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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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