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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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