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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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