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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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