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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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