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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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