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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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