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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers 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 business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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