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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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