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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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