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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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