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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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