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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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