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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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