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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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