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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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