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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative 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 talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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