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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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