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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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