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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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