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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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