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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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