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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed 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 models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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