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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. 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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