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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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