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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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