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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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