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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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