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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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