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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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