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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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