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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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