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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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