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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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