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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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