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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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