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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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