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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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