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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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