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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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