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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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