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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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