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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach 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 organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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