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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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