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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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