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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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