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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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