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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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