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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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