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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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