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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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