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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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