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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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