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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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