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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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