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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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