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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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