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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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