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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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