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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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