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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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