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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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