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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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