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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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