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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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