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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students 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 Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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