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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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