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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies 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 teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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