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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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