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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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