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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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