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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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