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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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