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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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