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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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