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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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