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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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