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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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