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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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