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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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