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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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