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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. 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. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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