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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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