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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 India to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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