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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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