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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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