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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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