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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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