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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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