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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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