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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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