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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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