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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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