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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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