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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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