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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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