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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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