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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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