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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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