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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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