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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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