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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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