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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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