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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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