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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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