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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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