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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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