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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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