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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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