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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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