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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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