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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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