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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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