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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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