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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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