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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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