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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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