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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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