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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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