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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers 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 University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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