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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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