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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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