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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning enable students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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