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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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