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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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