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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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