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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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