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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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