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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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