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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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