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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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