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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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