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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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