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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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