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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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