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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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