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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key 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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