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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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