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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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