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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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