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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors 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 different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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