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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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