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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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