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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the 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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