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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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