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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors 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 organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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