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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee 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 models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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