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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive 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 institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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