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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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