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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured 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 strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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