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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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