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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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