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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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