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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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