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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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