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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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