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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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