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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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