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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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