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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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