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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure 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 Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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