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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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