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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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