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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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