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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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