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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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