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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open 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 institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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