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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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