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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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