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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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