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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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