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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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