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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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