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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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