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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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