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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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