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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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