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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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