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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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