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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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