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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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