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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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