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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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