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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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