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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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