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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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