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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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