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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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