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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important 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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