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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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