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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors 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 organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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