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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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