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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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