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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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