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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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