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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers 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 different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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