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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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