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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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