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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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