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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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