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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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