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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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