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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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