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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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