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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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