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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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