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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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