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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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