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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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