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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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