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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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