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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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