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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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