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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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