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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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