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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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