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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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