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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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