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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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