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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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