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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers 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 models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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