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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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