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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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