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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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