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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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