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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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