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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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