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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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