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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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