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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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