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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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