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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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