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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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