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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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