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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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