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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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