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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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