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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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