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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators 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 Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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