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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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