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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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