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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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