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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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