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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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