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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure 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 different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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