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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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