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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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