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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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