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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors 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 business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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