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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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