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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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