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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and 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 educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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