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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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