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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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