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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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