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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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