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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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