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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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