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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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