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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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