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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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