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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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