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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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