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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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