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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major 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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