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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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