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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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