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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors 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 Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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