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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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