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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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