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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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