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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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