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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators 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 strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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