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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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