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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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