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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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