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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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