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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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