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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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