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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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