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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure 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 organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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