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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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