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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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