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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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