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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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