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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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