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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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