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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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