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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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