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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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