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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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