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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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