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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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