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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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