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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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