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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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