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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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