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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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