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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)