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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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