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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee 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 business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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