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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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