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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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