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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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