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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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