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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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