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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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