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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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