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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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