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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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