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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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