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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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