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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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