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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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