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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business 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 optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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