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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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