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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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