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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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