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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors 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 New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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