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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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