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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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