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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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