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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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