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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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