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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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