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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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