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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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