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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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