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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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