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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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