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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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