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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)