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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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