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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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