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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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