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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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