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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC 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 institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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