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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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