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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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