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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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