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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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