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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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