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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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