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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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