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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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