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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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