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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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