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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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