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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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