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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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