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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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