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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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