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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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