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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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