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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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