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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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