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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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