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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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