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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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