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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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