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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors 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 MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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