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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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