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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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