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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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