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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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