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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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