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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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