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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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