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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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