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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important 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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