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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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