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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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