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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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