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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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