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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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