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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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