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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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