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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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