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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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