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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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