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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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