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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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