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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure 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 business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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