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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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