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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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