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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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